David Smith - Councillor for West Northamptonshire (Rural South Northamptonshire)

Councillor David Smith

Conservative Rural South Northamptonshire Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group

Email: david.smith@westnorthants.gov.uk

Council: West Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Youth Forum Planning Policy Committee Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel Shareholder Cabinet Sub-Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

71 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday 10th March 2026 6.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

March 10, 2026
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 2.00 pm

The Strategic Planning Committee is scheduled to meet on 16 December 2025 to discuss planning applications, including developments at a car park at Northampton Railway Station, Towcester Vale, and the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange. The committee will also confirm the minutes of previous meetings held on 21 October 2025 and 18 November 2025.

December 16, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday 27th November 2025 5.00 pm

The council of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025, in The Great Hall at The Guildhall, Northampton.

November 27, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 18th November 2025 3.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Council's Strategic Planning Committee convened on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, to discuss and decide on two major planning applications in Harpole. Both applications, concerning land at Norwood Farm and land north west of Upper High Street, were approved in line with officer recommendations, subject to conditions.

November 18, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 21st October 2025 2.00 pm

The Strategic Planning Committee met on Tuesday to discuss four planning applications. Councillors approved reserved matters for industrial buildings at Towcester Park and approved recommendations for the Kab Seating Ltd site, while also refusing the Podium Business Park application and deferring a decision on the Car Park Railway Station application.

October 21, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Modernising Meeting Room Audio-Visual Equipment

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 6.00 pm - December 10, 2024

...to authorise the Chief Information Officer to award a contract for replacement audio-visual equipment and services for council meeting rooms, consolidating funding to achieve best value and address the risks associated with outdated equipment.

Recommendations Approved

Grosvenor Centre and Belgrave House Agreement

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 6.00 pm - December 10, 2024

...to enter into a series of agreements regarding the Grosvenor Centre and Belgrave House, including those for renewable energy, loans for H&M and Wizu offices, leisure parking, micro shops, and the future use of Belgrave House, to support the regeneration of Northampton town centre.

Recommendations Approved

2025-26 Draft Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 6.00 pm - December 10, 2024

...to consult on the draft 2025-26 Housing Revenue Account budget, a 2.7% increase in rents, service charges, garage rents, and commuter surcharges, the draft management fee to Northamptonshire Partnership Homes, and the draft HRA Capital Programme for 2025-26 to 2029-30.

Recommendations Approved

Adoption of Trees and Woods Strategy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 6.00 pm - December 10, 2024

...to approve and adopt the Tree and Woods Strategy, including its appendices, for West Northamptonshire.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 71

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 141